International Barrier Technology's Pyrotite(R) Fire-Rated Building Products Acquire New ULC (Underwriters Laboratories of Canada
February 01 2011 - 10:00AM
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International Barrier Technology Inc. ("Barrier") (OTCBB: IBTGF)
(TSX-V: IBH), the developer and manufacturer of Pyrotite®, a
proprietary fire-resistant building material, is pleased to
announce new Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC) Listing
Certifications acquired through recent R&D testing.
Barrier's Pyrotite® fire-resistant building products, currently
marketed as LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB sheathing (Blazeguard®,
historically) are now certified for use with the ULC logo and stamp
for structural wall assemblies and flame spread.
In November, Dr. Michael Huddy, CEO of Barrier, and Robert
Palardy, Manager of Technology at LP® Building Products, traveled
to Toronto to witness fire tests performed at a UL Canada test
center. While Pyrotite® products have already passed UL tests in
the United States, Canadian performance standards are slightly
different, necessitating the additional testing. Tests were run on
three different samples/assemblies featuring the company's
Pyrotite-coated sheathing from 3/8" up to 23/32" thicknesses.
Test results were "0" for Flame Spread and "less than 5" for
Smoke Developed; both are exceptional, as the lower the number in
either category the better.
The companies' current U.S. UL structural wall assemblies: U348,
U349 and U350 are now available and listed in Canada as W323, W324,
and W325.
"There are emerging market opportunities in Alberta in
particular, in the wildfire and oil shale areas," Dr. Huddy says of
the Canadian fire-rated construction market. "We were restricted
from selling in Canada until we had Canadian certifications. The
analog is that Alberta is to Canada as California is to the United
States in terms of fire code development. Both are taking the lead
in their respective countries."
"Not only is Barrier extremely pleased with the test results,
but also excited to pursue additional market opportunities
throughout Canada based on these new approvals and through further
study of the Canadian codes," states Dr. Huddy.
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About International Barrier Technology
Inc. International Barrier Technology Inc. (OTCBB: IBTGF)
(TSX-V: IBH) develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary
fire-resistant building materials branded as LP® FlameBlock®
Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing and Mule-Hide FR Deck Panel. Barrier's
award-winning fire-resistant wood panels use a patented, non-toxic,
non-combustible coating with an extraordinary capability: it
releases water in the heat of fire. The panels exceed "model"
building code requirements in every targeted fire test and
application, and are unique in combining properties that increase
panel strength and minimize environmental and human impact.
Barrier's family of products provides customers a premium material
choice meeting an increasingly challenging combination of
requirements in residential and commercial building construction.
For more information please visit www.intlbarrier.com.
INTERNATIONAL BARRIER TECHNOLOGY INC.
_______________________ Michael D. Huddy President, Director
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